I write to congratulate you on your election to Congress. It must have been wonderful to see President Bush visit Nebraska two days before the election to help you win.

As you know, the major challenge facing our great nation is the war in Iraq and whether all elements of our national power, including our military and diplomatic services, under President Bush’s strong leadership, can achieve success. Conspicuous in their absence from military service are those closely connected to the national leadership establishment of the White House and our current governing party.

No member of the extended Bush clan is serving, or has served, in the Global War on Terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan or elsewhere. Few Bush Rangers (raised $200,000+), Bush Pioneers ($100,000-$199,999), senior Administration officials, right-wing media figures or neocon think tank members personally know any enlisted servicemembers. This is a failure of national leadership.

That’s where you come in. At 35, you are the only new GOP Member of Congress young enough to serve (under 41). Assuming that you are healthy, heterosexual, and otherwise qualified, it’s up to you to Save America!

After being sworn in on January 3, 2007, I urge you to challenge the Democrats to Save America! Offer to resign your seat and volunteer for military service if a Democrat does the same. [Don’t worry about the other party winning your seat. If the good people of Nebraska can vote Republican even in November 2006, they’ll vote Republican no matter what.]

If Nancy Pelosi cannot convince one Democratic Congressman to Be A Man! Enlist!, then the Republicans will return to power on Capitol Hill in no time. But only if you have the courage of your convictions.

I hope you will accept the challenge.

Sincerely,

Karl OlsonOperation Yellow Elephant

Operation Yellow Elephant is a non-partisan grass roots citizens initiative to Support Our President by encouraging his strongest supporters, if qualified, to volunteer for military service. As only healthy heterosexuals 41 and under are eligible, we focus on College and Young Republicans. If a particular patriot is not accepted for enlistment, Your Country Thanks You for stepping forward.

After all, if President Bush cannot convince even his strongest supporters to volunteer, how can he possibly lead our nation, and the international coalition, to a successful outcome of the Global War on Terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere?